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Cattle are probably the oldest of all forms of money. Cattle as
money dates back to 9000 B.C. Some cattle were still used as money in parts of
Africa in the middle of the 20th century.

Before the days of paper
money, Americans traded animal skins, including deer and elk bucks, for goods
and services. Hence the word "buck" to describe money.

During the Civil War,
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing was called upon to print paper notes in
denominations of 3 cents, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents and 50 cents. The reason
for this is that people hoarded coins, which created a drastic shortage. These
bills, called greenbacks, were used to pay Civil War soldiers.

Shopping was fun in
1900. Women could buy a pair of shoes for just $1!

There is about $823 in
circulation for each person in America.

In 2002, the U.S. Mint
produced 14,413,236,610 coins for general circulation.

A mile of pennies laid
out is $844.80. By this standard, America is about $2.5 million wide, coast to
coast.

Coins usually survive in
circulation for about 30 years.

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